 | John Ayrton Paris - 1827 - Liczba stron: 918
...eye, keen as that of the lynx, is employed in finding out the game in the thickest shade. Often he imitates their cry, and decoys them from tree to tree,...which he blows, there are fastened two teeth of the acouri, and these serve him for a sight. Silent and swift the arrow flies, and seldom fails to pierce... | |
 | Chauncy Hare Townshend - 1827 - Liczba stron: 424
...Often will he imitate the cry of the birds, and decoy them from tree to tree, till they are within the range of his tube. Then, taking a poisoned arrow from...blow-pipe, and collects his breath for the fatal puff. Silent and swift the arrow flies, and seldom fails to pierce the object at which it is sent." Note... | |
 | Charles Waterton - 1836 - Liczba stron: 362
...eye, keen as that of the lynx, is employed in finding out the game in the thickest shade. Often he imitates their cry, and decoys them from tree to tree,...blow-pipe, and collects his breath for the fatal puff. rr ' ° ' pursuit of About two feet from the end through which he blows, there are fastened two teeth... | |
 | Charles Waterton - 1839 - Liczba stron: 322
...eye, keen as that of the lynx, is employed in finding out the game in the thickest shade. Often he imitates their cry, and decoys them from tree to tree,...blow-pipe, and collects his breath for the fatal puff. • • i -11 llis S ame About two feet from the end through which he blows, there are fastened two... | |
 | 1842 - Liczba stron: 496
...eye, keen as that of the lynx, is employed in finding out the game in the thickest shade. Often he imitates their cry, and decoys them from tree to tree, till they are within reach of his tube. Then taking a poisoned arrow from his quiver he puts it in the blow-pipe, and collects... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - Liczba stron: 412
...eye, keen as that of the lynx, is employed in finding out the game in the thickest shade. Often he imitates their cry, and decoys them from tree to tree,...which he blows, there are fastened two teeth of the acouri, and these serve him for a sight. Silent and swift the arrow flies, and seldom fails to pierce... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1846 - Liczba stron: 368
...eye, keen as that of the lynx, is employed in finding out the game in the thickest ehadc. Otlen he imitates their cry, and decoys them from tree to tree,...blow-pipe, and collects his breath for the fatal puff. ' Though three minutes generally elapse before the convulsions come on in the wound«! bird, still... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1847 - Liczba stron: 708
...eye, keen as that of the lynx, is employed in finding out the game in the thickest shade. Often he imitates their cry, and decoys them from tree to tree,...which he blows, there are fastened two teeth of the acouri, and these serve him for a sight. Silent and swift the arrow flies, and seldom fails to pierce... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1847 - Liczba stron: 524
...Keen аь LUUL ui uic iyiiA, is cmpiuycu 111 iiiiunig uut me game 111 me iniCKcsc мкшс. Often he imitates their cry, and decoys them from tree to tree,...Then, taking a poisoned arrow from his quiver, he puts ¡tm the blow-pipe, and collects his breath for the fatal puff. The flesh of the game is not in the... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1848 - Liczba stron: 520
...lynx, is employed in finding out the game in the thickest shade. Often he imitates their cry, atid decoys them from tree to tree, till they are within...which he blows, there are fastened two teeth of the acouri, and these serve him for a sight. Silent and swift the arrow flies, and seldom fails to pierce... | |
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imitates their cry, and decoys them from tree to tree, till they are within range of his tube. Then taking a poisoned arrow from his quiver, he puts it in the blow-pipe, and collects his breath for the fatal puff. About two feet from the end through which... 
